Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
July 22, 2026
Submitted
August 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43337
Aircraft time
17,690 hours, 5,109 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A7502
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

FWD CARGO PIT R/H TRANSITION PANEL STARTING AROUND STA 500C AND CONTINUING AFT TO REAR BULKHEAD PANEL HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION, GROUNDED - YES. BLENDED AWAY CORROSION ORIGINAL THICKNESS .040, MAT. LOSS AT GREATEST .009, NEW THICKNESS AT LOWEST .031, AREAS OUT OF LIMITS PER B737-MAX9 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. COMPLETED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B737-MAX9 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5, SRM 51-40-02 AND BDWG 143A7500.

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